Introducing the LWVUS Legal Center!
The new Legal Center on LWV.org showcases where the League is fighting for voters’ rights and civil rights in courts around the country. CHECK OUT THE LEGAL CENTER We’ve launched the center with a number of important historic and active cases on our docket, and we’ll continue to build out the center with our […]
State Voter September 2022: Local League News
Albany County The Albany County League recently visited Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at Val-Kill in Hyde Park, New York. Members toured the site and listened to a presentation by Supervisory Park Ranger Franceska Macsali Urbinon on Eleanor Roosevelt’s development as a crusader for social reform through her friendships with women activists of the 1920s […]
State Voter September 2022: Youth Committee
Crystal Joseph, campus@lwvnyc.org, and Nick Doran, ndoran33@gmail.com Welcome back to another school year and great opportunities on the horizon with our Leagues. This summer our youth steering committee used all the input from this year’s regional training to craft a resource page on our state website. In many cases, you will notice that all of the successful programs […]
State Voter September 2022: Issues and Advocacy
Sally Robinson, VP for Issues and Advocacy, Sally.s.robinson@gmail.com Erica Smitka, Deputy Director, Erica@lwvny.org As we head into the fall, many of our state committees have been meeting to discuss priorities for the next legislative session. If you would like to get involved with any of the following committees, please reach out to the committee leads […]
Voter Service: September 2022
Voter Registration Events Sunday, September 18th – Syosset Street Fair If interested in helping contact Barbara Josepher – bobbiejosepher@gmail.com Sunday, September 25th – Bellmore Street Fair If interested in helping contact Carol Bergman – iccsisterhood@yahoo.com Any other ideas for locations contact Barbara Epstein-epsteinb1@gmail.com
August 2022 State Board Update: Youth Committee
Vote 411
VOTE411.org is live for the August primary election! VOTE411.org provides election information and what will be on the ballot Election Day. Using the QR Code on postings provides many with greater access to VOTE411.org. If candidates in your area have not yet responded on Vote 411, please nudge them to do it – contact their campaign and […]
August 2022 State Board Update: Local League Support Committee
August 2022 State Board Update: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Voter Services: September 2022
Nancy Rosenthal, VP for Voter Services, nancyrosenthal9@gmail.com NY State has one more primary: August 23 Primary: candidates in races for US Congressional seats and NYS Senate seats Up to date and accurate information on the primaries and deadlines for the primaries, and for the general election, can always be found on the state League website […]